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Technorama is proud to help promote History International’s show Naked Archaeologist which airs Wednesdays at 8E/9P.

No, he’s not REALLY naked, but the stuff Simcha Jacobovici covers is just as sexy. Topics range from Jesibel to Samson and Delilah! Did the Greeks invent the alphabet or could it have older origins?

Want to help promote the show? We’ve got five prize packs of hats, backpacks, and more to give away! Enter the contest by sending an email to contest@chuckchat.com and put Naked Archaeologist in the subject line. Entries must be received by August 31, 2007. Winners will be announced on the website September 1 and the Technorama podcast immediately following.

LEGO desk via Digg

This is what happens when an employer is willing to furnish ANY kind of desk for an employee. 35,000 pieces and 7 pounds of glue.

Part wall / Part Couch via Digg

One more piece of oddball furniture to round out the week. It’s like an alcove in a wall, but it’s designed to be a couch instead of a rectangular hole in the wall.

Marv

M.C. Escher’s Waterfall Now in a 3D Sculpture and LEGO, Too via Digg

Don’tcha just love it when you use LEGOs to break the laws of physics?

When Gamers Have Babies: Level 1 Human via Digg

And in case you want to get one of those shirts, it’s from Jinx.com

7 Legged Lamb born in New Zealand via Digg

Quite a shame, really. The lamb was born with seven legs, making it a polydactyl. However it was missing part of its bowel and had to be euthanized.

Marv

Ready the Repulsor beam!

Welcome to Technorama!

1. Star Trek News – Wrath of Kahn and Star Trek XI
2. 10 Real Superheroes you won’t believe
3. And the secret ingredient to a New Zealand Fuel

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Breathe new life into your classic NES console via Digg

Still got an original NES hanging around the house? You could make a lunch box, belt buckle or even guitar out of it.

Pirates Vs Ninja – Who will Win? via Digg

A noble attempt to rationally settle the Pirates vs. Ninjas debate. However, the conclusion is totally predictable.

Marv

Sorry, No Kreg. He’s on vacation. Instead Steve Murawski joins me in the studio for a listener feedback session!

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6 Things You Must Do Before You Die: Geek Edition via Digg

Well, got two down so far. Not sure if I’ll ever go to Japan to check out Akihabara. But I did find a place kinda similar to it in Seoul. Enormous, but kind of repetitive.

Congratulations, you’ve won a Toyoda via Digg

An old newspaper clipping of a woman suing her employer over a misleading contest.

Coin dealer flies dime worth $1.9 million to NYC via Digg

Possibly the most convoluted method of moving a dime across the country.

Marv

World’s First Flying Car Enters Production via Digg

The civilian version is limited to a height of 10 feet to avoid FAA regulations. The price could be as low as $90k. But really…the sky’s the limit. Alright. I promise, no more puns.

Shark with webbed feet via Digg

Another evolutionary cross-breed has shown up on the Interweb. It looks like it was just a baby shark when it was caught. So it doesn’t look like this critter had a chance to jump out of the water and run down it’s prey. Is it just my imagination or was that movie already made? No matter, Sigler will get to it, probably.

Marv

My transformer form is a rotary phone.

Welcome to Technorama!

1. What are YOUR Transformers worth?
2. Robotic Pack Mule
3. A real transformer

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